Process of making canvas-wire cloth



A. DREYLING AND W. C. L-OCKE.

PROCESS 0F MAKING CANVAS WIRE CLOTH. APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 27. 1919.

1,337,053. Patented Apr. 13, 1920.

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ALFRED DREYLING, F JAMESBURG, NEW JERSEY, .AND WILLIAM C. LOCKE, OF STANFORD, AC0N1\T}1(`}'.l.1CUT.

rRocEss or Maxine CANVAS-WIRE CLOTH.

To all wwm t may concern:

Be it known that we, ALFRED DREYLING, residing at Jamesburg, in the county' of Middlesex and State of New Jersey, and WILLIAM` C. Locks, residing at Stamford, in the county of Fairfield and State of Connecticut, both citizens of the United States,

have invented new and useful Improvements 'in Processes of Making Canvas-Wire Cloth, of which the following is a specication.

This invention relates to a reinforced waterproof cloth and has for an object the provision of a cloth in'which there is ineluded reinforcing metallic strands, vwhich tions as desired.

may extend either in the direction of the weft or warp of the cloth or inA both idirec- Another object is the provision of a cloth formed of woven liber and metallicstrands, rendered water-proof for use as a substitute for canvas or leather in the manufacture of mail pouches, boat coverings, airplane Wings, shoes, beltin and the like.

-Other objects of t e invention will appear as the following description is read 'in con-` nection with the accompanying' drawings.

In the drawings: `Figure 1 is an enlarged fragmentary plan ,view of a section of cloth constructed in acf ferent weave.

.cordance with the invention.

Fig. 2 is a similar v iew illustrating a dif#` Fig. -3 is a like View` of still another weave.. Fig. 4 is a sectional view `on the line (1f-4 of Fig. 1.

In the manufacture of the cloth, which' constitutes the present invention, the` reinforcing wire strands of vany gage may b e apart is not so great as that shown in Fig. 2.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Apr, 13, 1920; Application led September 27, 1919. Serial lNo. 326,970. i I

These various forms of weave adapt the cloth for different uses, depending upon the strength and flexibility desired, the form shown in Fig. being especially adapted for use as a belting,while the forms of Figs 1 and 2 are better adapted for other purposes.

One of the principal objects of the inventien is t'o render the cloth waterproof, and in order to' do this, it is necessary to prevent the metallic strands 10 from rusting or corroding, due to subjecting them to the waterproofing solution. For this purpose, the

wire strands, before bein woven are treated with a thin film of para n, which serves to protect the said Astrands from tarnishing or corroding. After the cloth has been woven, it is treated with a solution of 1% gallons of 'sugar of lead, diluted vwith five gallons of water, the cloth bein dipped three times in'this solution. AWlnle still wet, the clothJ Y is then dipped into a solution of alum and water.

This ltreatment renders the cloth waterproof, by the insertion or deposits of the crystals or grainsA of the sugar of lead into the weave `of the cloth, these crystals or grains being'insoluble. This eliminates the use of ex ensive enamels and paints for waterproo g purposes, which have'a tendency -to crack after use.

The invention is susceptible of various changes in its form, proportions and @minor details of construction and the'right is here- 'in reserved toma-ke such changes as properly fall within the scope of the appended claim. A

Having thus described our invention whatJ we claim as new is The process of manufacturing a reinforced waterprpoflcloth consisting of fabric and metallic strands, the latter being first treated with a thin film of paralin, and then `interwoven with the fabric strands to form ALFRED" DREYLING. wiLLIA-Mf o. LociE; 

